Monday, September 19, 2005
Here are the interesting articles on incentives I came across last week.
Michigan has a new way to support its struggling to a new tool and die industry. Read more.
Regional competition for companies around St. Louis is raising important questions about incentive wars. Read more.
The alternative press in North Carolina has published a lengthy critique of the state's incentive policies. Read more.
Tennessee is calculating the angles for the corporate headquarters of Nissan to move out of California. Read more.
A press report from Maryland highlights the difficulty of keeping track of jobs goals with her women attached to incentives. Read more.
Louisiana legislators are pushing incentives for rebuilding after the Katrina disaster. Read more.
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